Orionids 2027

The Orionids peak on the night of 21–22 October 2027 – at 01:45 UK time (00:45 UTC) on 22 October 2027 – with the Moon 58% lit. In the United Kingdom, The Broads has the best odds of a clear peak night: 33% of such nights were clear (Copernicus ERA5, 2006–2025). Across Europe, the best odds are at Garajonay National Park (78%).

Data updated: 31 December 2025 · Sources and licences

Calculated 5 November 2026 · cloud cover ERA5 2006–2025 · night lights NASA VIIRS 2025

Peak night	Moon lit	ZHR
22 October 2027, 00:45 UTC	58%	20

Radiant: RA 95°, Dec +16° · 66 km/s

Chance of a clear peak night

Places darker than half of Europe’s land, sorted by the chance of a clear peak night.

Place	Chance of a clear peak night	Country	Moonless dark hours (Sun < −12°)	Radiant max. height	Darker than…
Garajonay National Park	78%	Spain	4.3	78°	60%
Samaria National Park	70%	Greece	3.8	71°	77%
Caldera de Taburiente National Park	67%	Spain	4.3	77°	83%
Skiritida forest	65%	Greece	3.7	69°	56%
Evros Delta National Park	63%	Greece	3.7	65°	50%
National Park Munții Măcinului	63%	Romania	3.3	61°	63%
Sila National Park	62%	Italy	3.7	67°	53%
Chelmos-Vouraikos National Park	62%	Greece	3.7	68°	62%
Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park	62%	Greece	3.7	65°	65%
Ainos National Park	62%	Greece	3.8	68°	50%
Pirin National Park	62%	Bulgaria	3.7	64°	71%
National Park of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace	58%	Greece	3.5	65°	52%
Rodopi Mountain Range National Park	58%	Greece	3.5	64°	75%
Rila National Park	58%	Bulgaria	3.5	64°	69%
Stara Planina National Park	57%	Serbia	3.5	63°	76%
Central Balkan National Park	57%	Bulgaria	3.5	63°	69%
Pantelleria National Park	57%	Italy	3.8	69°	54%
Ceahlău National Park	57%	Romania	3.2	59°	69%
Parc Astronòmic Montsec	55%	Spain	3.7	64°	67%
Danube-Drava National Park	55%	Hungary	3.3	60°	62%
Monfragüe National Park	53%	Spain	3.8	66°	74%
Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park	53%	Romania	3.3	59°	72%
Mount Olympus	53%	Greece	3.7	66°	52%
Tomorr Mountain National Park	53%	Albania	3.5	65°	68%
Vjosa Wild River National Park	52%	Albania	3.7	66°	74%
Đerdap National Park	52%	Serbia	3.3	61°	74%
Tablas de Daimiel National Park	52%	Spain	3.8	67°	57%
Cabrera National Park	52%	Spain	3.8	67°	78%
Cozia National Park	52%	Romania	3.3	61°	66%
Pelister National Park	52%	North Macedonia	3.7	65°	62%

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Country	Place	Chance of a clear peak night
Albania	Tomorr Mountain National Park	53%
Austria	National Park Thayatal	35%
Belgium	National Park Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse	32%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	National park Drina	48%
Bulgaria	Pirin National Park	62%
Croatia	Mljet Nacionalni Park	50%
Czechia	Beskydy Dark Sky Park	37%
Denmark	Anholt	25%
Finland	Bothnian Sea National Park	30%
France	Port-Cros National Park	45%
Germany	Winklmoos-Alm	32%
Greece	Samaria National Park	70%
Hungary	Danube-Drava National Park	55%
Iceland	Vatnajökull National Park	13%
Ireland	Wicklow Mountains National Park	23%
Italy	Sila National Park	62%
Kosovo	Sharr Mountains National Park	45%
Latvia	Ķemeri National Park	18%
Lithuania	Aukštaitija National Park	20%
Montenegro	Nationalpark Orjen	47%
Netherlands	Lauwersmeer National Park	18%
North Macedonia	Pelister National Park	52%
Norway	Anárjohka National Park	28%
Poland	Bieszczady National Park	38%
Portugal	Peneda-Gerês National Park	38%
Romania	National Park Munții Măcinului	63%
Serbia	Stara Planina National Park	57%
Slovakia	Pieniny National Park	37%
Slovenia	Triglav National Park	23%
Spain	Garajonay National Park	78%
Sweden	Färnebofjärden National Park	30%
Switzerland	Swiss National Park	25%
United Kingdom	The Broads	33%

Clear peak night: at least 2 hours with ≤ 20 % cloud while the Sun is below −12°, on the same calendar night ± 1 in 2006–2025.

Climate, not a forecast: these are shares of past nights (ERA5 reanalysis, 2006–2025), not a prediction for a particular night. Check a forecast before you go.

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Orionids 2027

Chance of a clear peak night

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